Metformin [metformin]
- Terms
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dimethylbiguanidin
dimethylguanylguanidin
Glucophage
hydrochlorid metforminu
metformin-hydrochlorid
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Dimethylbiguanidine
Dimethylguanylguanidine
Glucophage
Metformin HCl
Metformin Hydrochloride
A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
- Annotation
- a hypoglycemic
- DUI
- D008687 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013535
- CAS
- Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 550
- AE
- adverse effects 264
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 4
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BL
- blood 5
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 1
- CH
- chemistry 3
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics 4
- HI
- history 7
- IM
- immunology 2
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 33
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 75
- PD
- pharmacology 312
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards 1
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 817
- TO
- toxicity 4
- UR
- urine 1
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